After-1919

After the armistice in 1918, the St Bartholomew's Hospital Journal reports that jubilant students captured a gun and towed it to the gates of the hospital. The canon remained in place for several years. This photo is thought to be taken c.1929.

Booklet listing the work done and those involved in the Chelsea War Refugees' Fund. Patrons of the fund included General Sir Neville Lyttelton and his wife Katherine Lyttelton, who was also the chair of the executive committee.

Chelsea War Refugees' fund booklet, 1918-1920.The booklet lists work done, including the provision of housing, clothing and maintenance for the Belgian refugees. It also notes the industries organised and supported by the fund including the making of surgical dressings, military shirts, sock knitting and dressmaking. These industries gave employment to many Belgian women, who were paid for their work whilst their children were cared for and fed. Image Courtesy of Queen Mary University of London Archives.